Mammalian sirtuins—emerging roles in physiology, aging, and calorie restriction

MC Haigis, LP Guarente - Genes & development, 2006 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Sir2 is an NAD-dependent deacetylase that connects metabolism with longevity in yeast,
worms and flies. Mammals contain seven homologs of yeast Sir2, SIRT1–7. Here, we review …

The role of mitochondrial function in the oocyte and embryo

R Dumollard, M Duchen, J Carroll - Current topics in developmental …, 2007 - Elsevier
Mitochondria have long been known to be the powerhouses of the cell but they also
contribute to redox and Ca 2+ homeostasis, provide intermediary metabolites and store …

[HTML][HTML] The NAD+ precursor nicotinamide riboside enhances oxidative metabolism and protects against high-fat diet-induced obesity

C Cantó, RH Houtkooper, E Pirinen, DY Youn… - Cell metabolism, 2012 - cell.com
As NAD+ is a rate-limiting cosubstrate for the sirtuin enzymes, its modulation is emerging as
a valuable tool to regulate sirtuin function and, consequently, oxidative metabolism. In line …

The NAD biosynthesis pathway mediated by nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase regulates Sir2 activity in mammalian cells

JR Revollo, AA Grimm, S Imai - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2004 - ASBMB
Recent studies have revealed new roles for NAD and its derivatives in transcriptional
regulation. The evolutionarily conserved Sir2 protein family requires NAD for its deacetylase …

Ten years of NAD-dependent SIR2 family deacetylases: implications for metabolic diseases

S Imai, L Guarente - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2010 - cell.com
Since the discovery of NAD-dependent deacetylase activity of the silent information
regulator-2 (SIR2) family ('sirtuins'), many exciting connections between protein …

SIRT1 and p53, effect on cancer, senescence and beyond

J Yi, J Luo - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2010 - Elsevier
NAD+-dependent Class III histone deacetylase SIRT1 is a multiple function protein critically
involved in stress responses, cellular metabolism and aging through deacetylating a variety …

Sirtuins: The 'magnificent seven', function, metabolism and longevity

N Dali‐Youcef, M Lagouge, S Froelich, C Koehl… - Annals of …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The sirtuin family of histone deacetylases (HDACs) was named after their homology to the
Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene silent information regulator 2 (Sir2). In the yeast, Sir2 has …

SIRT6 protects against pathological damage caused by diet‐induced obesity

Y Kanfi, V Peshti, R Gil, S Naiman, L Nahum… - Aging cell, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The NAD+‐dependent SIRT6 deacetylase is a therapeutic candidate against the emerging
metabolic syndrome epidemic. SIRT6, whose deficiency in mice results in premature aging …

Redox-dependent transcriptional regulation

H Liu, R Colavitti, II Rovira, T Finkel - Circulation research, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Reactive oxygen species contribute to the pathogenesis of a number of disparate disorders
including tissue inflammation, heart failure, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. In response …

Prokaryotic homologs of Argonaute proteins are predicted to function as key components of a novel system of defense against mobile genetic elements

KS Makarova, YI Wolf, J van der Oost, EV Koonin - Biology direct, 2009 - Springer
Background In eukaryotes, RNA interference (RNAi) is a major mechanism of defense
against viruses and transposable elements as well of regulating translation of endogenous …